FALSE DETECTION
typically lead to the raising of a false alarm, where an individual has incorrectly detected a signal in the presence…
FAMILIAL FACTOR
is an umbrella term which is used to describe an element or condition, which is present in a family which…
FAMILY PLANNING
involves any procedures which are taken by leaders of a family unit or parents to control the size of their…
FATIGUE CHECKLIST
is typically used by physicians to diagnose fatigue; the checklists are standarized lists of symptoms associated with the medical condition,…
FEARFUL ATTACHMENT
Adult attachment style with a negative internal model of attachment of yourself and of other people. It comes about by…
FEEDING PROBLEM
seen in children who refuse to eat, eat small amounts, refuse certain foods and fail to digest, hold food down…
FEMALE SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER
the failure in a woman to be able to attain or to maintain an adequate response in the excitement or…
FERNALD METHOD
A reading approach based on several senses being used at the same time. It uses hearing, tracing, seeing and writing…
FETAL-MATERNAL EXCHANGE
the exchange of substances between the mother and the baby. The baby is supplied with nutrients and oxygen and waste…
FIELD DEPENDENCE
cognitive style where the person relies on external cues rather than internal cues. These people are susceptible to deceptive cues…
FIGURAL COHESION
the principle of Gestalt psychology that describes the tendency for parts of a figure to be perceived as a whole…
FILIFORM PAPILLAE
name of the most common of the four types of papillae, covering most of the surface of the human tongue…
FIRE-SETTING BEHAVIOR
a term that is used to describe a person's behaviour who has the tendency to set fires. Compare pyromania.
FIXED FACTOR
an independent variable in an experimental design where the levels are set by the researcher and are not generated randomly…
FLIGHT OF COLORS
the term that is applied to the after-image that consists of a succession of colours that occurs after exposure to…
FLUCTUATION OF ATTENTION
a term that is applied to the changing of sensory clarity even though the stimulation stays a constant.